FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — A man is facing murder charges after allegedly attacking his relative at a plant nursery on Easter Sunday, deputies say.
Deputies responded to a disturbance at Sago Rey Palms Plant Nursery on Central Avenue a bit before 4 p.m.
Reports say that he was attacking multiple people with a machete.
The man was identified as a 29-year-old Nicolas Arriaga.
When they arrived, they contacted Arriaga, who was holding a machete.
Deputies ordered him to drop the weapon, and he did, but authorities said he then immediately charged toward deputies.
Deputies took him to the ground, and authorities said he continued to fight until he was placed in handcuffs.
Some deputies suffered minor injuries.
Two women were transported to a nearby hospital for injuries.
However, one of the women was identified as 64-year-old Maria Salud Banda Wash, who died from her injuries.
The other woman was released from the hospital that night.
Maria was the owner of Sago Rey Palms Plant Nursery, and Arriaga is her nephew.
Deputies also determined Arriaga tried to attack a man, but the man was able to get away and was not injured.
Arriaga was arrested and booked and faces several charges, including murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and resisting arrest.
His bail has been set at $2.21 million.
Deputies arrested 29-year-old Nicolas Arriaga of Fresno and booked him into jail. Bail was set at $2.21 million.
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The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with more information can contact the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office at (559) 600-8221 or Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-7867.